I Hate You, I Want You, Please Text Me Back
A few days ago, I wrote my first Quibble blog post. Somehow, I’m already on my third. There’s a lot going on here, and I’m grateful for the steady supply of distractions. This time, I’ve been thinking about how to write romance characters, because the genre runs on one particularly entertaining fuel: contradiction. In my […]
What Makes a Character Worth Following?
It’s Claire again. The Quibble team liked my first article, so they’ve decided to let me loose on another one.
Fantasy Character Art: More Than Pointy Ears
Fantasy character art gives authors an unusual amount of room to play with. That is the real opportunity for fantasy authors. An opportunity vital for distinctiveness in an AI-democratized era.
Okay, Now Show Us Your Characters
Fantasy authors have obvious opportunities: warriors, mages, creatures, kingdoms, elaborate costumes and enough swords to make a medieval insurance company nervous. But character art isn’t a fantasy-only thing.
Why Frankenstein’s Monster Had a Point
If there’s one character trope that keeps me up at 2 AM while plotting my own novel, it’s the tragic, grey-tinged antagonist.